A Young Man’s Question”
Third message in the series: “Conversations With Christ”
Mark 10:17-31
LET’S LOOK AT OUR TEXT:
17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal
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This sermon explores how life can be transformed through faith in Jesus. It uses the examples of Zacchaeus, the woman at the well, the fishermen of Galilee, and the rich young man.

He Makes All Things New
Learning about JESUS: the Way, the Truth and the Life
A sermon by Jeff Foster preached to the Cortez Church of Christ January 14, 2007
When I was a child, the man who lived across the alleyway from my family was a rather strange man who had an extraordinary
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1. Godly Sorrow is a Means to an End, not an End in itself
a. Goal in causing sorrow must be remembered: Repentance leading to reconciliation
b. Godly sorrow is different than worldly sorrow
1) It is directed by God
2) It is the believer's insurance policy: the premium hurts, but the
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Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is? [holds up 1 finger] This. Mitch: Your finger?
Curly: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and the rest don't mean squat. Mitch: But, what is the "one thing?"
Curly:That's what You need to find out

For those that are not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four readings before the Message. Today's readings are Exodus 20:1-20; Psalm 19; Philippians 3:4-14; Matthew 21:33-46
There are only a few people ...... that are proficient ....in doing more than one thing at a time.
It is a
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This sermon looks at seven common barriers to worship and how to fix them.

Seven Road Blocks On The Highway Of Worship –
(And How To Break Them Down)
One of the most interesting passages in the Bible about worship – is found in John chapter four. Jesus is talking to the woman at the well. She is a woman with a tainted past. Her lifestyle is one that is questionable
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The Bible tells us that there is a way that SEEMS right to man, but in the end it leads to destruction. How do we avoid doing it? There are a few simple principles.

STAND & READ - Proverbs 14:12-14
?There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. [13] Even in laughter the heart may be in pain, and the end of joy may be grief. [14] The backslider, in heart, will have his fill of his own ways; but a good man will be satisfied
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Jesus Christ is the truth and God is Love, therefor love is the truth and tells the truth.

Joe Bedy Central Christian Church
St. Petersburg, Fl 33711
January 16 2002
May I start tonight by giving you a logical conclusion about love, which stems from last week’s discussion on truth.
We have concluded from the scriptures that Christ is the way, the truth, the life and the light.
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How important is your destiny to you?
This sermon deals with enemies to your destiny

Ye did run well: you were keeping to the course, you were making steady progress.
You were putting forth a reasonable amount of effort, This wording is used to describe a persons career or life work: Paul is saying, At one time you had taken this to be your lifes work, your goal, your ambition,
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No one meets Jesus and stays the same, using rich young ruler and Bartimaeus the Blind man as illustrations

Rich Man, Poor Man
Mark 10:17-22; 46-52
NRBM/BBM
April 30, 2001
Each of us I am sure, if we stop and think, could think of a situation in life that changed our life completely, or at least left us to never be the same. For some it was meeting someone of distinction, for others it might be time
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The Lord speaks to us through James and shows us the important things we should be aware of to keep us from a hypocritical religion.

A Priceless or Pointless religion! (Part 1)
James 1:21-27
Introduction
Calvin Coolidge attended church alone because of the sickness of Mrs. Coolidge. When he arrived back home he went up to his wife’s room to see how she was feeling. She promptly reassured him she was doing fine, and asked
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This is the third in a series of messages looking at the days surrounding the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This studies the resurrection as it applies to living each day.

The Passion Pt 3
Five Keys To Living In Resurrection Power
Matthew 28:16-20
In the weeks leading up to Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday – I shared with you the first two installments of a series called The Passion. I want to conclude that series today. One of the main points that I wanted to get
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A consideration of how much we value Christ, using the betrayal of Judas as a starting point

Thirty pieces of silver, or as we would say it today, thirty silver coins. The traditional price of a slave. The fine that an owner of an ox would have to pay if it gored somebody to death. A decent sum of money for an ordinary, working member of the public. A decent sum of money, but not a
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People want a Saviour, but not a Lord; God will only be Saviour and Lord, nothing less.

PEOPLE ARE WANTING A SAVIOUR – NOT A LORD…
BUT GOD WILL ONLY BE SAVIOUR AND LORD – NOTHING LESS
LET’S EXPLORE THIS STORY FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
This seems to have been a rather unfair encounter with the rich young man – don’t you think?
Perhaps we might feel it was right that Jesus
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This sermon emphasizes the individual's responsibility to choose to follow Christ -- today.

Introduction:
A. The Context
Moses led God’s people out of slavery in Egypt to the edge of the Promised Land about forty years before. At that time the people rejected God’s promise and they refused to go on. So they all died in the desert. An entire generation of rebellious adults died. All
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